1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake
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The 1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event in northern Turkey that ruptured a major segment of the North Anatolian Fault and caused extensive damage and loss of life.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedProvince |
Amasya Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kastamonu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Samsun Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Çankırı Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Çorum Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks over subsequent months ⓘ |
| buildingPerformance | widespread collapse of unreinforced masonry structures ⓘ |
| casualties | about 4,000 deaths ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damage |
extensive building destruction
ⓘ
severe damage in Ladik ⓘ severe damage in Tosya ⓘ |
| date | 1943-11-26 ⓘ |
| epicentralRegion | between Tosya and Ladik ⓘ |
| fault | North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardType | seismic hazard ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| homeless | tens of thousands of people ⓘ |
| impact | long-term disruption of local infrastructure ⓘ |
| injured | more than 5,000 people ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Anatolian Fault
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Turkey ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.6 ⓘ |
| magnitudeType | moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| maximumDisplacement | several meters ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | X ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive destruction in northern Turkey
ⓘ
high death toll ⓘ rupturing a major segment of the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1942 Niksar–Erbaa earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruptureLength | about 280 km ⓘ |
| sequence | North Anatolian Fault earthquake sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceRupture | right-lateral strike-slip displacement ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| time | 22:20 local time ⓘ |
| timeZone | EET ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | tectonic stress along the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| type | strike-slip earthquake ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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